| “ | Joy. Riley wants you. | „ |
| ~ Sadness to Joy. |
Sadness is the deuteragonist of Pixar's Inside Out franchise. She is the embodiment of sadness itself and her role is to make sure that Riley Anderson is able to receive emotional support during distressing times.
She is voiced by Phyllis Smith.
What Makes Her Pure Good?[]
In General[]
- Sadness's role is to make Riley feel empathy for her surroundings, so that Riley grows up to be a good human being.
- Despite her being an emotion, it's evident Sadness has a clear moral agency due to recognizing Anxiety's antics as wrong, and even able to feel other emotions like happiness or fear.
Inside Out[]
- When Bing Bong was sad about losing his rocket, she sat with him, listened to him, and let him express his feelings, ultimately helping him feel better.
- Creating a sad Core Memory helped Riley express her true feelings during a tough time.
- Despite her reluctance, she followed Joy's lead throughout their journey.
- Although it caused initial problems, she urge to touch Core Memories was her way of trying to help Riley process her emotions.
- When Joy decided to wake Riley with a happy dream, Sadness supported the plan by participating, despite her own reservations.
- Suggested using a scary dream to wake Riley, which ultimately worked when Joy's plan failed.
- By influencing Riley's memories and experiences, she helped Riley connect with and express her emotions.
- Despite Joy's resistance, her attempt to join her in the Recall Tube showed her determination to help Riley.
- By making Riley cry in class, she helped her release pent-up emotions.
- Helped Riley understand and process the loss of her old life and friends in Minnesota.
- Her actions encouraged Riley to be emotionally honest with herself and others.
Inside Out 2[]
- Avoids controlling the console when it might affect people around Riley.
- Despite her initial reluctance, she agrees to accompany Joy to the belief system.
- Helps the group escape from the Vault of Secrets.
- Despite feeling overwhelmed, she perseveres in navigating the vastness of long-term memory.
- Climbs the recall tube to help the emotions regain control at headquarters.
- Silently disapproves of Riley peeping into the coach's red book.
- Takes Ennui's phone to prevent Riley from engaging in harmful actions.
- Attempts to activate the recall tube to help Joy and the original emotions return to headquarters.
- Reunites with Joy and the original emotions, ready to assist in removing new Riley's sense of self.
- She helps maintain emotional balance in Riley's mind.
External Links[]
- Sadness on the Heroes Wiki
- Sadness on the Disney Wiki
- Sadness on the Pixar Wiki
- Sadness on the Inside Out Wiki
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